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Welcome.
Bienvenido.
Bienvenue.
Bem-vindo.
Karibu.
欢迎.
.أهلاً وسهلاً
Добро пожаловать.
स्वागत है.
We help organisations align people, systems and strategies to improve decision-making, reduce risk and build resilient international operations in complex international environments.
We use structured, evidence-based advisory and training methodologies that improve decision quality, reduce operational and cultural risk and enhance collaboration across markets.
Today, organisations today face accelerating global pressures:
🌍 Markets are shifting fast: Geopolitical shocks disrupt teams, trade, supply chains & partnerships.
⚠️ Risk is multiplying: ESG, regulatory & digital pressures demand smarter deployment of systems.
🤝 Trust is harder to build: Multicultural teams, representative offices & partnerships need new ways of working.
🧠 Old strategies no longer work: Success now needs global competence, cultural fluency, foresight and global awareness.
By aligning people, systems and strategy, we support organisations to achieve measurable improvements in cross-border performance, stakeholder engagement and global execution.
Our work is grounded in benchmark research showing that strengthened global competence reduces misunderstandings by 30–40%, while structured strategy frameworks increase implementation success by 20–40%.
From ambition to execution,
we make global strategy work.

We partner to design and implement global strategies that expand markets, strengthen operations and build resilience across cultures and borders.
Our work protects revenue and reputation, reduces operational risk and improves cross-border efficiency.

We build institutional capability to engage internationally with policy clarity, organisational resilience, geopolitical foresight and trusted partnerships.
Our support enables measurable cross-border impact and reduces risk in international engagement.

We design and support internationalisation strategies that strengthen global engagement, build partnerships and develop institutional global competence.
Our work enhances reputation, improves international programme outcomes and supports sustainable cross-border impact.
We support your full global journey through tailored consulting, training and advisory services guided by Chess Global’s proprietary frameworks for global competence and international strategy.
Our approach provides clarity, reduces risk and enables measurable improvements in cross-border performance
✅ Assess
Conduct structured audits and diagnostics to evaluate global readiness, identify strengths and gaps, and surface operational, cultural and strategic risks and opportunities.
✅ Design
Develop evidence-informed, foresight-driven strategies that strengthen resilience, support market growth and enable effective cross-border partnerships.
✅ Develop
Build the global skills, systems and leadership capabilities required to deliver results, supporting improved alignment, decision quality and international execution.
✅ Embed
Integrate global competence, cultural intelligence, inclusive practices and ethical decision-making into organisational systems, processes and ways of working.
✅ Future-Proof
Review, refine and sustain strategies to ensure long-term effectiveness, adaptability and organisational resilience in a changing global landscape .

From strategy design to on-the-ground implementation, we provide structured, end-to-end support across your full global journey. Our methodology ensures clarity, alignment and continuity at every stage, reducing execution risk and accelerating international performance

With 25+ years advising governments, corporations and institutions worldwide, we bring deep global insight free from internal bias or political constraints. Our experience across Europe, Africa, Asia and the USA enables culturally intelligent, geopolitically informed decision support.

We do not deliver generic programmes. Every engagement is shaped to your sector, organisational culture, capability level and strategic priorities. This ensures relevance, adoption and measurable impact across markets.

Our 3-Tier Global Competence Model™ and GLOBAL™ Framework provide evidence-based structures that build capability, improve decision quality and reduce cross-border risk. These frameworks support measurable improvements aligned with recognised global benchmarks

Our advisory and training solutions integrate global research, industry benchmarks and foresight methodologies, ensuring decisions are grounded in data, not assumptions.

Our work spans multinational companies, public institutions, universities and NGOs, enabling us to navigate diverse governance structures, cultural contexts and global operating models.

We embed ethical decision-making, DEI principles and cultural intelligence into all engagements, aligning with modern organisational values and ESG expectations

We follow structured risk management protocols, and provide contingency planning for all delivery formats.

I created this firm to close the gap between ambition and capability in international work.
To help organisations not only operate across borders, but do so with clarity, competence and confidence.
Understanding the broader global picture does more than improve performance. It enables organisations to act with humanity, inclusion and foresight in environments shaped by uncertainty and complexity.
When leaders are equipped to navigate culture, geopolitics and global systems, decisions become wiser, partnerships become stronger and opportunity becomes genuinely shared.
That is the future we work to build every day.
Ché Smith, Founder & Principal Advisor
Whether you’re expanding into new markets, strengthening cross-border partnerships, or refining your international strategy, we’ll support you lead globally with clarity, confidence and measurable results.